ON ANGLING. 77 



Wax pitch tempered with tallow, makes 

 the best wax. 



A clearing ring to free the hook when 

 entangled. These are made of brafs or lead, 

 and are put on the butt end of the rod, and 

 conducted down the line by a piece of strong 

 twine to where the hook is fastened, moving 

 the clearing ring gently, and slackening the 

 line. 



A disgorger. When the fish has swallow- 

 ed the bait, this instrument is made use of 

 to disengage the hook, by putting it down 

 the throat of the fish, upon the hook, hold- 

 ing the line tight. 



A drag, for flounder lines. 



